Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-12

WEST ASKS TO HAVE HIS TRIAL POSTPONED AND
WAS AFFCTED.
This morning. In the Criminal Court, Judge Mac
Arthur, the cases against John l. West, the col
ored ex-cleTk OF the land Office, charged with
housebreaking and assault and battery with in
tent TO commit rape on Mrs. NJ. j. Page, were
called up and his counsel. Messrs. W. A. Cook and
ID. Z. Cahil. made motion for pOstpOnement.
The anidavit of West was presented stating that
he could not with justice himself go to trial on
the nth inst, because OF the dispositions hch are
now being taken at Columbia, S. c., and Lynn,
Mass. He gives the names of number OF wit
nesSes and states that he expects TO show by their
DISPOSITIONS that his mind has been affected from
sickness.
District Attorney Worthington submitted that
the defendant had been employed in the Interior
department, and objected TO a continuance on the
afidayit. He SUI omitted; however. that the as
signed cases were crowdng each other, and it
would be well to rearrange the cases OF Walker,
West and Whitaker. He asked that the West case
be taken up next Monday.
Mr.. Cook objected, and said that they were ready
with the Walker case.
The court directed that the cases stand in their
present order.
The witnesses In the case OF John N. Walker
We're thereupon discharged till Monday morning,
and the court cautioned the jurors to neither read
of, nor discuss the cases named.
The cases will come up: Walker first next Mon
day, then West and then Whitaker.
The Public schools.
CHANGES IN TEACHERsHIPS-TwO NEW SCHOLAR
SHIPS FOR HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS.
At the meeting OF the school board last evening
leave Of absence without pay for the remainder OF
the year was granted TO f. NJ. HALEY, teacher in
the county schools. The leave OF Miss z. McMa-
hon. teacher I'm first division. who Is now In Paris
vas extended until The close OF the school year.
y communication was read from DR.. II. II. Bar.
ker. dean Of the faculty OF the medical and dental
departments OF the National University. Offering
each year scholarships in both the medical and
dental schools for the scholars In the WASHINGTON
High school found most worthy. Upon motion Of
MIR. Ross the Offer was accepted and the matter
referred to the High school committee TO al
range the details to be followed in awarding tile
scholarships. John G. Comes, tr, was appointed
as teacher OF carpentry and wood turning In
the Industrial school to be established in con-
nectiOn with the cOlOred schools. II. D.
Malone. on Tie recommendation OF the COM
mittee on teachers, was promoted from class 70
class 10. \ resolution was adopted permitting
MIR. Bruce Evans teacher in the county schools, TO
give one afternoon week to industrial teaching
sion, was granted two months leave Of absence On
account or ill-health. The resignation or Miss L.
n. Hauke third division, was accepted. Miss L, e..
Nash promoted TO I'LL the vacancy and Miss Mary
V. LithSar appointed teacher of the first grade
vice MISS Nash, promoted The names Of Misses
Laura Cross and Mary E Wilson were added
to the substitute list OF the eighth division.
Mary Washington was nominated and confirmed
as tanitOr OF the Burrville school, sixth division.
Applications from Misses Brown and Packard Of
the sixth division, for SecOnd-claSs certificates,
account OF three years successful service, were
granted.